December 18, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Garden Grove, facing court injunction, drops discussion on Willowick Golf Course deal
Staff requested City Council members at their Tuesday meeting drop a public discussion of the proposed agreement between the city and the development company known as McWhinney to lease the 100-acre Willowick Golf Course, which is owned by Garden Grove but located in Santa Ana.
Voice of OC: Is $325 million starting price Angels Stadium fair?
The 3.8-acre land that was eventually developed into the George Apartments sold for $17 million in 2014, which is nearly $4.5 million an acre, more than double the per-acre cost Anaheim’s starting price for the stadium is.
OC Register: San Clemente City Manager James Makshanoff resigns position to take on same role in Pomona
The departure comes as San Clemente addresses homelessness challenges and budgetary concerns, tries to keep the Transportation Corridor Agency from running the toll road through the town’s center, and works to get the city’s vacant hospital operating again.
Daily Pilot: Huntington Beach appoints former public works director as assistant city manager
The City Council voted 6-0 on Monday, with Councilman Mike Posey absent, to make Travis Hopkins, the acting assistant city manager, a permanent member of the city manager’s office.
Labor
Labor 411: Ford will add 3,000 jobs in Detroit and invest $1.45 billion on new vehicles
Ford needs to make the investment in new products in an effort to increase market share and prepare for a shift to new propulsion and autonomous vehicle technologies.
Capital & Main: Disneyland workers sue for higher wages
Measure L, a living wage ordinance, took effect last January, but Anaheim had exempted the theme park from it and left thousands without an immediate $15 per hour raise.
Califorina
OC Register: Many Californians say they still can’t afford health insurance, but will 2020 reforms provide relief?
The new data show the share of people in the state who say cost is their main reason for being uninsured inched upward for the third consecutive year in 2018, according to UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey.
Publication Date: December 18, 2019
